Author Archives: Sarah

Back to Nature: Quilotoa Loop, Ecuador – January 7 – 13, 2020

South America was one of our favorite destinations on our Many Moons adventure back in 2012, so we were very excited to return.  It has just the right amount of daily adventure with awesome outside pursuits.  Our first destination was … Continue reading

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Home for the Holidays: Indianapolis and Minneapolis, USA: December 19 – January 5, 2020

We had an incredible four months in Europe that were filled with adventure, but there is nothing like being home for the holidays.  It was time for the Raffs to head back to the USA to celebrate with the Mathews’ … Continue reading

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Castles, Spires and History: Czechia: December 7 -12, 2019

As Mike mentioned in his last blog, once we had decided to head back to Central Europe to see Vienna, I quickly finished the itinerary with Prague.  I was excited to explore the city of spires and to learn about … Continue reading

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The Raff’s in Elegant Vienna, Austria: November 30 – December 3, 2019

“I pick Vienna” said Mike during our planning session on where to go in Europe for our last few weeks.  I was surprised but thrilled.  Later, he said he didn’t even remember picking Vienna, but he thought it was a … Continue reading

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Rambling in Ronda, Spain: November 24 – 26, 2019

The next stop on the Raffs’ adventure was Ronda, a small town in the white hills.  We arrived in time to enjoy sunshine and warm weather, which was a much-welcomed treat after our days of rain in Sevilla and Tarifa.  … Continue reading

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Flexibility is the Name of the Game: Tarifa, Spain and Gibraltar, UK: November 21 – 23, 2019

Tarifa, Spain is known for two things: world-class kite surfing and easy ferry access to Morocco.  Our original plan was to travel from Spain to Morocco for a whirlwind 7-day tour and then head back to France.  After further research, … Continue reading

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More Art, Winter Coats, and a Giant Church: Madrid and Toledo, Spain: November 14 – 17, 2019

The next stop on our Spain adventure was Madrid.  We took the super-fast train from Barcelona and arrived 3 hours later to chilly Madrid.  It was time to pull out the puffy jackets and gloves.  Madrid was a bit of … Continue reading

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Hangin’ with the Ancients: Athens and Nafplio, Greece: November 5 – 9, 2019

It was time to resume our sightseeing adventures after our amazing 3 weeks of climbing in tiny Kalymnos.  Our first stop was quite the opposite of Kaly… Athens.  It is huge with over 4 million people living there, 1/3 of … Continue reading

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Fancy Pants in Santorini, Greece: October 12-15, 2019

I didn’t give Mike a choice on Santorini when we were planning our Europe itinerary.  I just told him I really wanted to go, and he was okay with it.  However, when he started to research hotel rooms, he had … Continue reading

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Montenegro: A Mountain Haven: October 4-6, 2019

It was time to leave Croatia for Montenegro.  Our friends Sam and Lindsey highly recommended a visit as they raved about their time here during their 6-month Europe trip.  Mike and I were both ready to leave the tourist mobs … Continue reading

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